Discovery Communications will move its pre-recorded transmission functions from Knoxville to Virginia, according to an internal memo, but the company will not disclose how many layoffs this and other moves will cause at the former Scripps Networks Interactive campus.

“We expect this transfer to be complete by the end of January 2019,” Discovery Chief Technology Officer John Honeycutt wrote in the memo, sent out late Friday, July 20, and obtained by the News Sentinel. “All employees affected by this decision have been notified. I want to take this opportunity to share my appreciation for the many colleagues who are impacted by this decision.”

Laid-off Scripps employees can apply for those new jobs, or Discovery jobs elsewhere, Alm said. They won’t officially be given preference in hiring, but the company’s HR system will flag employees already on record, and hiring managers are likely to favor those already familiar with Discovery’s processes, she said.

Honeycutt’s memo said the Scripps transmission functions will move to Discovery’s hub in Sterling, Virginia. He also announced creation of Discovery’s Global Technology & Operations leadership team. Most of those executives will oversee employees in several locations, including Knoxville, according to the memo.